The Dark Lord's Guide to Employment at Hogwarts

No way! Sir Deng! You really don't give me any chance at all!

Chapter 39 As long as you never have it, you will never lose it!

When I heard Dumbledore say there was a way to solve this problem.

Tom was also anxious. He quickly looked at Li Weide, hoping that he could come up with a good idea.

Otherwise, once this matter is settled, their plan to run towards freedom will be completely ruined.

At the very least, there are many things that cannot be done before graduation.

"What is the Loyalty Curse?" Li Weide asked calmly.

Seeing that Li Weide's face was still calm, Tom felt much more at ease.

Maybe this guy still has a solution!

Dumbledore's expression grew serious.

"This is a very complex spell. Simply put, it uses magic to hide a secret forever deep within a living person's soul."

"Because this secret is hidden in the soul of the chosen person... the Secret Keeper, it will never be discovered unless the Secret Keeper reveals it on their own initiative."

"I just need to treat the address of your residence as a secret that needs to be hidden, and then Grindelwald will never be able to find you."

"This way, the safety of you and your guardians can be guaranteed."

"As for the choice of secret keeper... I'll take on the role. I believe there's no one in this world who can make me reveal the secret I want to hide."

After hearing Dumbledore's explanation, Tom's face turned pale.

It’s over, the dream of freedom is flying...

Dumbledore's method can be said to be impeccable.

Tom could think of no other way to refuse.

"Thank you very much for your kindness, professor. But... don't bother, I really don't want to integrate into any family again. You can find a guardian for Tom. I have Toby to take care of me, so you don't have to worry about me at all." Levitra said in a low voice.

Tom's eyes widened. You said you'd take me with you?!

Dumbledore asked in confusion, "But why is this? In my opinion, family love is the most precious thing in the world. If you can integrate into a new family..."

“Some things, as long as you have never had them, you will never lose them…”

After Li Weide finished speaking, he sat back on the bed, hugged his knees with his hands, and looked out the window without saying a word, with a deep sadness on his face.

It was the first time that Dumbledore saw such an expression on Levid's face.

In his impression, Li Weide always seemed to be sunny, cheerful and confident...

Dumbledore couldn't help but think back to his conversation with Mrs. Cole.

When he asked about Tom's situation, he also asked about Li Weide's situation.

Mrs. Cole said she picked up Li Weide on the street.

The child's face was full of confusion. He only said his name was Li Weide and he had no family, and then he said nothing more...

At this point, Dumbledore understood that Levid's resistance to joining a new family was probably related to his past which he was unwilling to tell anyone.

If I'm not mistaken, it must be a very sad past event...so much so that it left a huge shadow in Li Weide's heart.

Moreover, this shadow was so big that Li Weide dared not have any family affection anymore!

"...as long as you never have it, you will never lose it..."

This sentence made Dumbledore very worried.

Of course he understood what it felt like to lose a loved one... All he could say was it was heartbreaking!

Dumbledore looked into Levid's eyes again and scanned them with Legilimency as usual.

The result is nothing but sadness!

Dumbledore was finally moved. If he allowed the child to continue to be so sad, he might be completely ruined...

Therefore, he didn't dare to force himself any further. This kind of psychological problem could not be cured even if his magic was powerful.

"In that case, then... well, as for Tom..."

Tom was so smart. When he saw Dumbledore looking at him, he immediately shouted, "I'm his only friend! I have to stay with him!"

Dumbledore looked at Tom, then at Levid, and finally gave in.

"Okay... Then you stay with him, and I won't find a guardian for you..."

In Dumbledore's view, Lewd had no family and was unwilling to be adopted.

If I take his only friend away, he will be really lonely.

So, Dumbledore simply kept Tom as well, since Tom also didn't want to be adopted anyway.

It was not until this time that Li Weide turned his head again, with a smile that looked very forced on his face.

"Thank you, Professor Dumbledore. I can't accept your kindness, I... I'm really sorry... It's just... It's just that I..."

At this time, Tom was already full of admiration for Li Weide.

He didn't expect that in a completely unfavorable situation, Levid could actually play the emotional card, hit Dumbledore hard, and then turn the tide!

Dumbledore sighed. He had no idea what Levid had experienced in the past.

Moreover, as long as Li Weide didn't say anything himself, he wouldn't ask too much.

After all, just letting him think about the past was enough to make him react like this. And what about asking him to tell the story himself...

That would be too cruel for Li Weide!

"I can promise you that I won't find you a guardian, but the Fidelius Charm must be cast, and I must find you a place to live."

Although Li Weide was still not satisfied with the result, it was acceptable for him to have achieved this point.

At most, I can find a secret base to conduct experiments.

However, for Tom, this result was completely acceptable.

Although I still couldn't escape from Li Weide directly, at least I didn't have to look for a guardian!

He couldn't even stand Mrs. Cole's discipline, let alone others...

Wait until Dumbledore and Professor Hicks leave.

The sad expression on Li Weide's face disappeared instantly.

Tom saw it from the side and didn't find it strange at all.

It really is an act! You are worthy of it!

At this moment, Tom really admired Levid more and more. He could deal with the difficult Dumbledore with just a few words!

Li Weide rubbed his face. Fortunately, he had learned the brain-blocking technique before, otherwise, he would have been exposed just now.

He hadn't expected that, in a situation like that just now, Dumbledore would actually use Legilimency to probe his emotions...

Fortunately, thanks to his Occlumency skills, he was able to disguise his emotions well.

At least Dumbledore, who only used Legilimency to roughly check Levitra's emotions, would definitely not be able to see through it.

In fact, Li Weide did not tell a single lie just now.

He didn't take the initiative to say how tragic his past was. Everything was just Dumbledore's imagination!

What Li Weide did just now was just to cleverly leave a blank space through his acting and words...

"Alright...don't get too carried away, or else it'll be bad if you get caught!"

"understood!"

Chapter 40: The Unowned Wizard Tower

The bright moonlight shone through the window onto Tom's face.

Li Weide poked his face with his hand, but Tom didn't respond.

"Toby, as Master Wade instructed, added a drop of the Living Hell Potion to Master Tom's midnight snack. He won't wake up until daybreak."

Toby's shrill voice came softly from behind him.

The Potion of Living Hell is an extremely powerful sleeping pill, also known as the Water of Life and Death. Just a small drop can put a wizard into a deep sleep.

Li Weide opened Tom's eyelids again and looked at his pupils. After confirming that he had fallen into a deep sleep, he nodded with satisfaction.

"Very good, this is the effect we want. Then... we can now talk about some secrets that only the two of us know." Li Weide's expression became serious.

Toby swallowed timidly, "What does Master Wade want to ask Toby?"

"Toby, can you tell me about the family you served before?" Li Weide asked.

Toby was slightly taken aback by this question.

"Toby... Toby's previous master's family was the Somnolen family. The last heir of the Somnolen family, Master Sophik... Toby's previous master, died in a duel not long ago..."

Li Weide frowned.

Somnolen...a very unfamiliar surname.

He had never heard of this family before.

Li Weide couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. It was a family he had never heard of, and its bloodline had been completely cut off. This meant that this family probably didn't have a deep foundation.

He had thought that since Toby's previous master was a dark wizard and no one in the family was left, he might be able to investigate.

See if I can find some books or notes that Dumbledore doesn't allow me to read...

However, nothing is absolute. Logically speaking, a family that has house-elves serving them should have a very deep foundation.

"Toby, did your previous master leave anything behind?" Li Weide asked immediately.

"When Toby's previous owner was alive, the family had fallen into decline. All the valuables were sold. Except for an old house, there was nothing else left..." Toby said sadly.

In fact, Toby, who had lost his master, should have stayed in the old house and died quietly, and would never run out to find a second master.

But for some reason, he just wanted to go out for a walk that day, a long walk, and reminisce about the past and the good times with his master.

Then, because he was too engrossed in his memories, he was accidentally hit by a speeding carriage late at night.

After being knocked away, he was unlucky enough to fall on the sharp fence nearby, resulting in several puncture wounds on his body.

Finally, he struggled to crawl into an alley, ready to meet the end of his life.

After all, his master was dead, and there was no point in him living.

As a result, when he opened his eyes again, he saw Li Weide, and for some reason, the desire to make him his master became extremely strong...

After that, Li Weide became his current master.

……

When Li Weide heard that the Somnolen family still had an old house left, his eyes lit up.

"Who inherited your former master's old house?"

"There is no one to inherit... Master Sophik is the last bloodline of the Somnolen family, without even distant relatives." Toby sobbed sadly again.

"In other words, that old house is ownerless?"

"Yes... Ever since Master Sophic died in battle, the poor old house, like poor Toby, has been ownerless... Now Toby has a new owner, so there's no way he can go back and take care of the old house anymore. The poor old house has been left to fall into disrepair..."

Toby thought of the place where he used to live, which would become more and more desolate, and couldn't help feeling sad again.

Li Weide waved his hand to stop Toby's tears and asked very seriously: "Can I be the new owner of this house?"

Toby's eyes widened in surprise. "Master Wade...you...you are willing to take over that old house? Of course you can become the new owner of that house!"

"You seem to be very happy that I accept that house?" Li Weide looked at Toby in surprise.

"Yes... Toby's previous owner has passed away. The old house holds Toby's fondest memories. Toby really doesn't want to see it fall into disrepair. If Master Wade is willing to take over... Toby can maintain the old house again!"

"So this is ah……"

Although Toby is a house-elf purchased by Levid from the system, he is an independent living being.

It has its own past and its own beautiful memories, and those beautiful memories are in that old house.